sm57

[sellthekids]

I read people using a sm57 for bass drum. any good or no

[John Sayers]

Good in that it can handle the spl
good in that it has a tight pattern - keeps other sounds out.
good in that it has a slight high end lift built in
only problem is the rolloff in the low end but that can be compensated for.

cheers
JOhn

[dumass]

at thelisteningsessions.com i saw them using it, and it didnt sound too bad to me...

[nascentjunkie]

i used one a long time ago before i had a real kick drum mic, but now that i have used the d112 i won't go back to the 57.

[Track Rat]

Not the first mic I'd reach for but it can definately work there. A lot depends on the particular kick you're miking.

[Jblount]

You can slap a 57 infront of about anything and get a sound you can work with.